Dead spot mitigation methods for media applications in vehicular environments
US8762482B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 5, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C21/34
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A wireless communication method has computer-implemented steps including identifying a location of a dead spot region within an expected route of a vehicle. The vehicle has a loss of wireless connectivity within the dead spot region. Lengths of time before the vehicle will arrive at the dead spot region and before the vehicle will exit the dead spot region are estimated. Audio content and/or video content are accessed from at least one source inside the vehicle and/or at least one source outside the vehicle such that playing of the content is uninterrupted while the vehicle is within the dead spot region, the accessing being dependent upon the estimated lengths of time.
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